Following the usual format, the meeting will include eight symposia,
contributed papers, six plenary speakers, as well as the Coxeter-James and
CMS Doctoral Prize lectures.
The
Society's
Adrien Pouliot Prize will also be awarded.
Organizers are also planning a public lecture by
Katherine Heinrich of the University of Regina.

All pre-meeting activities and scientific talks will be
held at the Toronto Colony Hotel, 89 Chestnut Street, in the
heart of Toronto, Ontario.

The most up-to-date information concerning
the programmes, including scheduling, will appear on this website as it becomes available.

Meeting registration forms and hotel accommodation forms
are published in the September 2001 issue of the
CMS Notes and are also available on the website,
along with on-line forms
for registration and submission of
abstracts.

Prizes and Awards

The
CMS Coxeter-James Lecture
will be given by Kai Behrend, University of British Columbia.
The
CMS Doctoral Prize Lecture
will be given by Nathan Ng, University of Georgia.
The
CMS Adrien Pouliot Prize
will be awarded to George Bluman, University of British Columbia.
The
CMS Distinguished Service Award
will be presented to James Timourian, University of Alberta, at the
Delegates' Luncheon.

Contributed Papers Session
(Org: Stanley Kochman, York University)

Contributed papers of 15 minutes duration are invited.
Abstracts for CMS contributed papers
should be prepared as specified below.
For an abstract to be eligible,
the abstract must be received before October 15, 2001.
The abstract must be accompanied by its contributor's
registration form and payment of the appropriate fees.

For a list of those delivering Contributed Papers,
please consult the abstracts section
of the web site.

Travel Grants for Graduate Students

Limited funds are available to partially fund the travel
and accommodation costs for graduate students. For more information, please
contact the Meeting Committee at gradtravel-winter01@cms.math.ca.

Applicants must be bona fide graduate students, at a Canadian or other University.
To apply for this funding, please have a letter written by your Supervisor or
departmental Graduate Advisor, briefly answering the following: Name of Student,
Area of study and level, How will the student benefit from the meeting? Will the
student be speaking? What support is available from local sources or grants, for
this student?

Please have this sent before October 31, 2001. This letter may be emailed to
gradtravel-winter01@cms.math.ca. Applicants will be notified early in November
of the funding decision.
If successful, the student will receive a cheque for reimbursement of
expenses upon completion and submission of the standard Travel Expense Claim Form,
along with appropriate original receipts.

Workshop on Free Probability and Random Matrices:
The Fields Institute will host this workshop from
Thursday, December 6 to Friday, December 7.
For more information, please consult the
workshop website at
www.math.uwaterloo.ca/~anica/workshop01.html

Mathematical Modelling Day:
The Fields Institute will host a Mathematical Modelling Day on
Tuesday, December 11. For more information, please contact
Huaxiong Huang (York) at hhuang@yorku.ca

Social Events

A welcoming reception will be held Friday,
December 7, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Terrace Room
of the Toronto Colony Hotel.

The Delegates' Luncheon will be held
on Sunday, December 9, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the
Centre and West Colony Grande Ballroom of the Toronto Colony Hotel.
A ticket to this luncheon is included in all registration fee
categories.

Coffee and juice will be available during the scheduled breaks.

Business Meetings

The CMS will be holding business meetings
during the course of the meeting. Additional information will
be provided in later announcements and may be found on the
Society's website.

The CMS Executive Committee Meeting will meet on
Thursday, December 6, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m in the Elm Suite
of the Toronto Colony Hotel.

The CMS Development Group Luncheon will be held
from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 7 in the
Elm Suite of the Toronto Colony Hotel.

The CMS Board of Directors Meeting will be held
from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, December 7 in the
Armoury Suite of the Toronto Colony Hotel.

Exhibits

Exhibits will be open during specified hours during the conference.

Submission of Abstracts

Abstracts for all talks will be published
in the meeting programme and will
also be available on-line.

Abstracts may be sent electronically, following instructions given below.
Electronic submission of abstracts is preferred. If this is not possible,
abstracts may also be prepared on the standard form available from the
CMS Executive Office,
577 King Edward, Suite 109,
Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K1N 6N5.

Speakers are asked to submit their
abstracts as soon as possible. The deadline
for submission of abstracts has been set at October 15, 2001.
The organizers appreciate the cooperation
of all the speakers in observing this important deadline.

Electronic submission of abstracts:
To submit your abstract, please go to the
forms section of the meeting website.

Alternatively, files including the session, speaker's name,
affiliation, complete address, title of talk,
and abstracts may be sent to
abstracts@cms.math.ca (speakers), or cp-abstracts@cms.math.ca (contributed papers).

Please make sure to include the session name in your subject line.

Important deadline for submission of abstracts:
October 15, 2001.

Registration

The registration form will appear in the
September 2001 issue of the CMS Notes
and are also available from:

Payment for preregistration may be made by cheque,
or by VISA or MasterCard. Although registration fees are
given in Canadian dollars, delegates may send cheques in
US dollars by contacting their financial
institution for the current exchange rate.

Please note that payment must be RECEIVED IN OTTAWA
on or before November 1 in order to qualify for reduced rates.
In order for your payment to be processed before the meeting, it
should be received by November 28.

Before

After

Delegate's Luncheon included

Nov 1

Nov 1

Plenary speakers/prize lecturers

$ 0

$ 0

Session speakers

200

200

Organizers

135

135

Non-members

400

520

CMS/AMS/MAA members with grants

270

350

CMS/AMS/MAA members without grants

135

175

One-day fee

135

175

Postdocs, retired

100

130

Students, unemployed

50

65

CMS = Canadian Mathematical Society

AMS = American Mathematical Society

MAA = Mathematical Association of America

Refund Policy

Delegates wishing to cancel their registration must
notify the CMS Executive Office in writing before
November 28 to receive a refund less a $40 processing fee.
Those whose contributed paper has not been accepted will upon
request be fully refunded.

Accommodation

It is recommended that those attending the conference book early to avoid
disappointment. Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the locations
given below and will be held until the deadlines specified below. Reservations
not made by that date will be on a request only, space available basis.
Rates are per room, per night
and are quoted in Canadian dollars.

In all cases, delegates must make their own reservations.
The conference rate is extended up
to two days pre- and post-convention.
Where applicable, and in order for your room to be
applied against our block, please quote the group code.

Accommodation reservations and cancellations:
For the Toronto Colony Hotel, reservations must be accompanied
by a first night's room deposit or be guaranteed with a major credit card.
Cancellations received less than 48 hours prior to arrival will be
charged to the credit card.

For the Metropolitan Hotel, reservations will be held until 4:00 p.m.
on the day of arrival unless guaranteed by a first night deposit, or major
credit card guarantee. Should a guaranteed reservation not be cancelled by
4:00 p.m. on the day of arrival, the cost of the room for the first night
will be charged to the guarantor.

For the Best Western Primrose Hotel, reservations will be held until
4:00 p.m. on the day of arrival unless guaranteed by a first night deposit,
or major credit card guarantee. Should a guaranteed reservation not be
cancelled by 4:00 p.m. on the day of arrival, the cost of the room for
the first night will be charged to the guarantor.

Child Care

The following information was provided by the three meeting hotels. Advance
research and arrangements are recommended.

Travel

The City of Toronto:
Detailed information regarding York University and the
City of Toronto, including tourism
information, local weather and climate,
car rental information, site and street maps,
and suggested One Day Itineraries for self-guided
tours, are available at the websites:

Train passengers arrive at Toronto's Union Station, and may make their
way to hotels either by taxi or by subway. To reach the Colony
or Metropolitan Hotels from the Union subway station, go three stops
North on the University line, to the St. Patrick subway station, and
then walk East on Dundas St. to Chestnut St. To reach the Primrose Hotel
from the Union subway station, go 4 stops North on the Yonge line, to the
College subway station, and then walk or take the streetcar East on
Carleton St. to Jarvis St.

Inter-city bus passengers arrive at the Toronto Coach Terminal, on
Bay street just North of Dundas. To reach the Colony or Metropolitan
hotels, walk West on Dundas St. to Chestnut St. To reach the Primrose
hotel, either take a taxi, or walk East on Dundas St. to the Dundas
subway station and take the subway North one stop to the College subway
station. From there walk or take the streetcar East on Carleton St.
to Jarvis St. Alternatively, one can walk North on Bay St. from the Coach
Terminal to College St, and then East on College/Carleton, a trip of
about 15 minutes.

Travel by Car:
The Toronto Colony Hotel is located on Chestnut Street, just 25
minutes from Pearson International Airport in the centre of the
action of exciting downtown Toronto. If travelling on the Gardiner
Expressway, exit at York Street to University Avenue
North, right on Armoury Street to Chestnut Street. From Don Valley
Parkway South, exit at Richmond Street to University Avenue North,
right to Armoury Street to Chestnut Street.

As the Metropolitan Hotel is across the street from the Toronto
Colony, travel directions are identical.

Travel directions for the Primrose are different.
Off the Gardiner Expressway, exit at Jarvis St. and proceed North to
Carleton. From the Don Valley Parkway South, exit at Richmond St., go West
to Jarvis St., and then North to Carleton St.

Getting Around:
To reach the Colony from the Metropolitan, simply
cross Chestnut St. From the Primrose Hotel, take the streetcar
West to University Ave, and then take the subway south one stop,
to St. Patrick subway station. From there walk East on Dundas St. to
Chestnut St. Alternatively, it is about a 20 minute walk from the
Primrose to the Colony; West on Carleton/College to Bay, South on Bay,
and West on Dundas to Chestnut.

The University of Toronto / Fields Institute:
The Queen's Park subway station is one stop North of the St. Patrick
station, on the University line. It is located at the corner of
College Street and University Avenue. The University of Toronto
(resp. the Fields Institute) are reached by walking Northwest (resp. West)
from the Queen's Park subway station.

Nearby Attractions:
The meeting site is immediately North of Toronto city hall. The latter has a
lovely outdoor skating rink, on the Queen St. side. The Eaton Centre
is just to the East, between Dundas St. and Queen St. The Art Gallery
of Ontario is on Dundas St., west of the meeting site, past University Ave.
And the Museum for Textiles is one block West of the meeting site,
at 55 Centre Ave.

Parking:
Delegates staying at the Toronto Colony Hotel may park for $14.00 per day,
with full in and out privileges.

Delegates staying at the Metropolitan Hotel may park for $19.00 per day for
self parking or $24.00 per day for valet parking. Both choices include full
in and out privileges.

Parking at the Best Western Primrose Hotel is limited but may be available for
$15 per day, with full in and out privileges.

Acknowledgements

Support from the following is gratefully acknowledged:
- York University, Department of Mathematics & Statistics
- The National Programme Committee (a joint funding body of the
Centre de recherches mathématiques, The Fields Institute for Research
in Mathematical Sciences, and The Pacific Institute for the
Mathematical Sciences)

The Canadian Mathematical Society would like to
acknowledge the contribution of the members of the
Meeting Committee for organizing this meeting.